Mar 28, 2021

$600K damage after Kansas restaurant fire

Posted Mar 28, 2021 3:00 PM
Photo courtesy Manhattan Fire Department
Photo courtesy Manhattan Fire Department

Manhattan— Authorities are working to determine the cause of a fire at a fast food restaurant in Manhattan.

Just after 5 a.m. Sunday, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 214 Leavenworth Street, Taco John's, for a report of a structure fire, according to Deputy Chief Ryan Almes.

Photos courtesy Manhattan Fire Department
Photos courtesy Manhattan Fire Department

Upon arrival, crews found the single-story restaurant that had smoke showing from the roof. Crews entered the building and extinguished the fire within 30 minutes.  The fire reached a  second alarm before it was contained. 

The quick-service Mexican restaurant was built and opened in 2014. Loss is estimated at $300,000 to contents and $300,000 to the structure. 

One firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated and released at Via Christi.